Sparky Adams vs. Oscar Melillo — Career Comparison

Sparky Adams
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Oscar Melillo
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Sparky Adams holds a real edge over Oscar Melillo in this comparison. Sparky Adams led in contact rate (K%+ 176 vs 135), walk rate (BB%+ 97 vs 61), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 100 vs 91). Oscar Melillo held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 43 vs 26). The edge belongs to Sparky Adams.

Hitting Stats for Sparky Adams and Oscar Melillo

Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1424
138.39
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1377
149.24
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6174
600
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
5536
600
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5557
540.04
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5063
548.74
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1588
154.32
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
1316
142.63
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1282
124.59
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
1020
110.55
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
24.2
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
210
22.76
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
48
4.66
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
6.94
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.87
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.38
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
29.74
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
296
32.08
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
710.52
69.05
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
535.58
58.05
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1960
190.48
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
1720
186.42
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2069
201.07
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
1655
179.37
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.558
0.558
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
844
82.02
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
590
63.95
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
394
38.29
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
548
59.39
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1229
119.44
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1116
120.95
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
800.27
77.77
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
600.78
65.11
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
2.72
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.3
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
453
44.02
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
327
35.44
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
21.67
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
306
33.16
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.69
27.69
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
18.09
18.09
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.03
2.03
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
1.07
1.07
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
13.22
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
134
14.52
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.36
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
14.97
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
69
7.48
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
50
4.86
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
7.04
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
19.83
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
134
14.52
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.49
75.49
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 600 PA
51.49
51.49

Fielding Stats for Sparky Adams and Oscar Melillo

Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Sparky Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1384
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1350
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2287
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3463
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3748
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4503
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
230
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6265
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8184
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6035
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7966
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.33
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.34
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.361
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.901
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
597
Oscar Melillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
972
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sparky Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oscar Melillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0